Accusys ACS-76500, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...n contains all the information about RAID 1 array and lists important pre installation notices Chapter 3 Setting up the controller guides you through process of installing ACS 76500 76510 in a system or externally and explains how to replace drives Chapter 4 Application explains how to use the RAID according to different configuration Appendix A FAQ helps you deal with encountered problems in the ...

Page 3: ...ry cables and either mount the RAID box inside your system or set up the RAID box externally Chapter 3 Application Ways to use the RAID according to different configuration Chapter 4 When you have reached this point your RAID controller will be ready for use To get the most from your controller you should also set up the ACSView GUI on your system With this browser you can monitor the status of yo...

Page 4: ...s indicates the existence of a potential hazard that could result in personal injury damage to your equipment or loss of data if the safety instruction is not observed This icon indicates useful tips on getting the most from your RAID controller Important terms commands and programs are put in Boldface font Screen text is given in screen font ...

Page 5: ...TRODUCTION 8 OVERVIEW 8 KEY FEATURES 9 Hard drive hot swapping 9 Automatic drive rebuilding 9 MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING 9 What s in the box 9 What else you need 9 FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH THE CONTROLLER 10 Overview 10 Front view 10 Disk Activity Indicators 11 Rear view 11 CHAPTER 2 13 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 13 PRE INSTALLATION PLANNING 13 Introduction to RAID level 13 RAID 1 14 BACKUP FUNCTION ...

Page 6: ...ails 23 Removing a drive from a fixed connector drive carrier 23 FIRMWARE UPDATING STEPS 24 CHAPTER 4 26 APPLICATION 26 APPLICATION 1 THREE NEW DISK DRIVES 26 The status of all indicators during boot up 26 APPLICATION 2 TWO NEW DISK DRIVES 26 The status of all indicators during boot up 26 APPLICATION 3 INSTALLING ONE DISK WITH DATA AND ONE NEW DISK 27 APPENDIX A 28 FAQ 28 APPENDIX B 29 GLOSSARY 29...

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Page 8: ... a single RAID group With a cost effective IDE approach supporting Ultra DMA mode the ACS 76500 76510 has two disks for daily backup in rotation within three disks It can support three disk channels with the backup function which is the function of sequence to turn on off one disk to be the data backup disk in order to keep the data for rebuild when two disks data crash at the same time It automat...

Page 9: ...r drive in a RAID 1 array is replaced on line the controller will automatically start to rebuild data to the new drive Making sure you have everything What s in the box Some vendors may ship certain components as standard while other vendors treat the same component as optional In its most basic configuration your package should include the following ACS 76500 76510 RAID box ACS 76500 76510 Contro...

Page 10: ...Front Drive carriers Guide rail channel Holes for mounting screws Rear Connectors jumpers Front view Three Drive Carriers Disk Activity Indicators Drive Carrier Lock Each drive carrier can hold a one inch high 3 5 inch form factor hard disk drive This makes it easy to hot swap a drive in the event of a failure without affecting the status of the remaining drives Drive Carrier Lock Unlocked orienta...

Page 11: ...e fails the Red indicator turns on and an alarm sounds You can turn off the alarm by unlocking the drive carrier The drive carrier lock acts as an On Off switch for the drives and provides security by preventing non key holders from accessing the drives To lock each carrier insert the key and turn it in a clockwise direction To unlock a carrier turn the key in a counterclockwise direction Rear vie...

Page 12: ...the RAID box The 3 pin RS 232 cable is used for remote monitoring of ACS 76500 76510 The RS 232 port is configured with DTE and PC compatible pin assignments There is a triangular symbol on both PCB connector and RS 232 cable connector please make sure you connect in the right direction both triangle symbols match each other Connecting in wrong direction will not damage RAID controller however the...

Page 13: ...port the following RAID level 1 backup RAID Level 1 supports three disk channels with the backup function It is the function of sequence to turn on and off one disk to be the backup disk in order to keep the data for rebuild when two disks data crash at the same time It automatically turns off one disk and always keeps two disks for RAID 1 operation The Off line disk will be turned on and one of o...

Page 14: ...for write operations but very high performance for read intensive operations RAID 1 Mirroring Characteristics Recommended use Better Read transaction rate then single disks same Write transaction rate as single disks 100 redundancy of data means no rebuild of data is necessary in case of disk failure just a copy to the replacement disk All the disks have the same data Raid level 1 requires two dri...

Page 15: ...th refers to the state of both the source and target HDD Failure of either of the HDDs causes unsafe RAID The source disk has to be the first HDD The backup function can only be executed through GUI Pre installation notices Before starting any kind of hardware installation please ensure that all power switches have been turned off and all power cords disconnected to prevent personal injury and dam...

Page 16: ...amage Work in a static free environment Wear a grounded anti static wrist strap Store uninstalled components in anti static bags Handle PCBs by their edges and avoid touching chips and connectors Environmental requirements Temperature 5 46 Humidity 5 85 non condensing Altitude Sea level to 10 000 ft ...

Page 17: ...y Load hard drives into ACS 76500 76510 Installation flowchart Installation of ACS 76500 76510 is simple This chapter will lead you though the following steps Use jumpers to set master or slave tatus only for ACS 76500 When the RAID box is fully configured connect a power and IDE SATA cable and install it either in a system or externally When the RAID box is installed load a hard drive into each o...

Page 18: ... computer s hard disk drive It makes little difference which setting you use but if using master or slave you must make sure that the two devices settings are different So if the HDD is configured as the master drive ACS 76500 should be configured as slave and vice versa Master configuration 1 Make sure the power is turned off 2 Place one jumper cap over the central and right master slave configur...

Page 19: ...510 RAID box fits into the space of two half height 5 inch drive bays 1 Remove the cover and front bezel from the system case 2 Feed a power cable through the opening 3 Feed an IDE SATA cable through the opening 4 Connect the two cables to the connectors on the rear of the RAID box 5 If planning to use the ACSView GUI to monitor the status of your RAID you should also connect a 3 pin RS 232 cable ...

Page 20: ... into the bay and secure it in place with the screws provided If your case uses guide rails to install 5 inch devices you can use them on the RAID box In order to provide stable power we recommend to connect both power connectors on the RAID box ...

Page 21: ...as Master only for ACS 76500 There are two types of drive carrier available for ACS 76500 controller Fixed IDE connector Drive Carrier Fixed IDE Connector Power Connector There is one type of drive carrier available for ACS 76510 controller Fixed SATA connector Drive Carrier Fixed SATA Connector Power Connector ...

Page 22: ... the disk drive first then carefully push the disk drive so that the drive s IDE connector is seated securely into the IDE connectors in the disk carrier 4 Push the power connector into the drive connected to ensure it is firmly secured 5 Secure the disk drive by screwing it to the drive carrier case 6 Slide the loaded disk drive carrier into the ACS 76500 76510 RAID box and lock it The disk carri...

Page 23: ...ed when the system is turned off Doing so may leads to loss of data What if a disk fails If a disk drive fails or a key switch is turned off the red disk activity indicator of its disk carrier will light and the alarm will sound When this happens you can replace the failed disk with a new one then turn the key switch on Removing a drive from a fixed connector drive carrier For ACS 76500 Only 1 Unl...

Page 24: ...onnect the other end to one of the host computer s COM port 3 Launch HyperTerminal from the host computer Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal 4 Select COM1 or COM2 from the Connect using dropdown menu depending on which port is connecter to ACS 76500 76510 5 The COM properties dialog box will appear Set the following values Bit per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits...

Page 25: ...dates firmware file to send For HyperTerminal go to the Transfer menu and select Send Text File 9 Send the firmware file as a text file The file will start to download 10 When the file has been downloaded after ACS 76500 76510 restarted the firmware updating procedure is finished download restart 01 GPIO 01 AAA 01 01 76 Download Mode Enter 1 to Download Code Firmware Bootcode ESC exit Caution Do n...

Page 26: ... it before powering on Then you will see the indicators light up as follows The green Disk Activity LEDs of the three drive carriers light up except the amber ones The red LED of the spare disk for backup starts flashing slowly The third hard disk is set to be the spare disk by default Application 2 Two new disk drives 1 Install the second hard disk and it is ready for use after being locked Make ...

Page 27: ...t the second disk tray This identifies the disk with data as the source drive The computer must in power off state 3 Power on the computer system 4 Lock the new disk 5 The ACS 76500 76510 will immediately begin mirroring the data from the source drive to the new disk Any old data on the new disk will be lost and is overwritten with the mirror image of the source drive Source disk must put in disk ...

Page 28: ...d bottom drive carriers and try again to determine if the carrier itself is faulty d If all of the above steps fail contact your vendor 2 How can I turn off the alarm beep sound when there is a hard disk failure Unlock the drive carrier of the failed disk This will turn off the alarm beep sound 3 I use a 60cm IDE cable to connect the ACS 76500 but the system shows some error messages and the hard ...

Page 29: ...ined with a body of Array Management Software Array Management Software controls the disks and presents them to the array operating environment as one or more virtual disks Disk Striping The practice of dividing data into blocks and writing the blocks across several drives for increased performance Disk Mirroring The practice of duplicating data on different sets of disks in an array Firmware See ...

Page 30: ...ether to compute the lost data Parity information can either be stored on a separate dedicated drive or be mixed with the data across all the drives in the array RAID Redundant Array of Independent Inexpensive Disks A disk array in which part of the storage capacity is used to store redundant information about user data stored on the remainder of the storage capacity The redundant information enab...

Page 31: ...ansparent automatic Event alarm Yes built in buzzer on board Fan Rated Speed 4700RPM 400RPM Noise Level 35dB A For ACS 76510 Host interface 1 x SATA I Disk interface SATA I support SATA II disk but run in SATA I mode RAID levels supported 1 Form factor Full height Two 5 25 inch half height Dimensions W5 75 D8 84 H3 35 inch Weight 2KG W O Disk Hot swap Yes Rebuilding is transparent automatic Event ...

Page 32: ...ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from...

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